John McDonald
Director/Board Member at GERON CORPORATION
Net worth: - $ as of 2024-04-29
Profile
John F.
McDonald is the founder of Solasia Pharma KK, which was founded in 2006.
He currently holds positions as an Independent Director at Geron Corp.
and Nouscom AG, and as a Director at Nouscom Srl.
He previously held positions as a Director at CalciMedica, Inc. (US), Managing Director at MPM BioImpact, Inc., Vice President-Business Development at Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Head-Business Development, Mergers & Acquisition at Biogen, Inc. from 2011 to 2018.
He also worked as a Principal at Genzyme Corp.
Mr. McDonald received a graduate degree from the University of California, Hastings and undergraduate and MBA degrees from Haas School of Business.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GERON CORPORATION
-.--% | 2024-05-08 | 0 ( -.--% ) | - $ | 2024-04-29 |
John McDonald active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| GERON CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 2022-09-06 |
Nouscom AG
 Nouscom AG Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Nouscom AG engages in the development of genetic neoantigen vaccines and oncolytic viruses for prevention and treatment of cancer. Its product pipeline include Nous-209, Nous-PEV, and Nous-THV-001. The company was founded by Alfredo Nicosia, Antonella Folgori, Riccardo Cortese, Stefano Colloca, Cinzia Traboni, Elisa Scarselli, and Gabriella Campadelli in 2007 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. | Director/Board Member | 2018-11-04 |
| Nouscom Srl | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of John McDonald
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| BIOGEN INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2018-08-31 |
CalciMedica, Inc. (US)
 CalciMedica, Inc. (US) BiotechnologyHealth Technology CalciMedica, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in drug development. It discovers and develops novel small molecule drugs for the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune disorders and organ transplant rejection. The company was founded by Gonul Velicelebi, Kenneth Stauderman, Anjana Rao, Patrick Hogan, Stefan Feske, Michael Harpold, Tom Reed, and Jack Roos in December 2006 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Genzyme Corp.
 Genzyme Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Genzyme Corp. engages in development and manufacture of specialty therapeutic, surgical and diagnostic product. It serves in the areas of rare genetic diseases, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular diseases and endocrinology. The company was founded on June 8, 1981 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| SOLASIA PHARMA K.K. | Founder | - |
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. Its products include Ninlaro and Velcade. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of John McDonald
| Haas School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
| University of California, Hastings | Graduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
|---|---|
| SOLASIA PHARMA K.K. | Health Technology |
| BIOGEN INC. | Health Technology |
| GERON CORPORATION | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 6 |
|---|---|
MPM BioImpact, Inc
 MPM BioImpact, Inc Investment ManagersFinance MPM Bioimpact Inc (MPM Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Ansbert K. Gadicke and Luke B. Evnin. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Finance |
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. Its products include Ninlaro and Velcade. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Health Technology |
Genzyme Corp.
Genzyme Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Genzyme Corp. engages in development and manufacture of specialty therapeutic, surgical and diagnostic product. It serves in the areas of rare genetic diseases, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular diseases and endocrinology. The company was founded on June 8, 1981 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Health Technology |
CalciMedica, Inc. (US)
CalciMedica, Inc. (US) BiotechnologyHealth Technology CalciMedica, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in drug development. It discovers and develops novel small molecule drugs for the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune disorders and organ transplant rejection. The company was founded by Gonul Velicelebi, Kenneth Stauderman, Anjana Rao, Patrick Hogan, Stefan Feske, Michael Harpold, Tom Reed, and Jack Roos in December 2006 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA. | Health Technology |
Nouscom AG
Nouscom AG Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Nouscom AG engages in the development of genetic neoantigen vaccines and oncolytic viruses for prevention and treatment of cancer. Its product pipeline include Nous-209, Nous-PEV, and Nous-THV-001. The company was founded by Alfredo Nicosia, Antonella Folgori, Riccardo Cortese, Stefano Colloca, Cinzia Traboni, Elisa Scarselli, and Gabriella Campadelli in 2007 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. | Health Technology |
| Nouscom Srl | Commercial Services |
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